Sun Giant

Sun Giant
EP by
ReleasedApril 8, 2008
RecordedJanuary 2008
Studio
GenreIndie folk
Length18:50
Label
ProducerPhil Ek
Fleet Foxes chronology
The Fleet Foxes
(2006)
Sun Giant
(2008)
Fleet Foxes
(2008)
Singles from Sun Giant
  1. "Mykonos"
    Released: January 27, 2009

Sun Giant is the second EP by American band Fleet Foxes, released on April 8, 2008, by Sub Pop and Bella Union. While the EP was released prior to their debut album, Fleet Foxes, Sun Giant was recorded after the LP. Sun Giant was originally intended to be a tour-only release, but demand from fans led to its official release.[1] Fleet Foxes had stated that Sun Giant was pressed so that they had something to sell on tour and clarified that the music did not indicate their ambitions.[2] Despite this, the EP met with widespread critical acclaim; it was named the best album of 2008 by Pitchfork along with their debut LP.[3]

  1. ^ "Interview With Fleet Foxes A&R Sue Busch", HitQuarters, 4 May 2009.
  2. ^ Gill, Andy (April 25, 2008). "Album: Fleet Foxes, Sun Giant (Bella Union)". The Independent. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2008". Pitchfork. December 19, 2008. Archived from the original on March 17, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2008.